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On this, his third album, he picks at the scabs of northern working-class life, and rails against a system that leaves families mired in bureaucratic neglect.

The president claims the CHP is "mired in corruption" with a network like "an octopus whose arms stretch to other parts of Turkey and abroad".

The city is mired in a budget crisis and has paid out more than $229 million to settle claims of abuse by a former Santa Monica employee.

While the latter is within his authority as president, the Los Angeles action was quickly mired in lawsuits and judges’ orders.

After leading the NL batting race for much of the season, the veteran catcher had been mired in a deep slump.